Eric Staal: Difference between revisions

Staal did not play an NHL game in the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]]. In July 2022, Staal signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the [[Florida Panthers]], joining along with his brother Marc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marc Staal signs one-year deal with Panthers, Eric Staal joins on PTO - Sportsnet.ca |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/marc-staal-signs-one-year-deal-with-panthers-eric-staal-joins-on-pto/sn-amp/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.sportsnet.ca}}</ref> Shortly after that, Staal signed a one-year contract with Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/eric-staal-agrees-to-deal-with-florida/c-336651902|title=Eric Staal agrees to one-year contract with Panthers|website=NHL.com|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, Eric, along with his brother Marc, refused to wear [[LGBT pride|Pride]]-themed [[hockey jersey|jerseys]] in the pre-game warmups as a part of the Panthers' annual Pride Night; they cited their Christian faith as the reason for their decision and despite that Eric did wear Pride-themed jersey as a member of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] during the [[2020–21 NHL season]].<ref>[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/panthers-eric-staal-marc-staal-refuse-to-wear-pride-jerseys-skip-team-warmups/ Panthers' Eric Staal, Marc Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, skip team warmups]</ref> The rest of the Florida Panthers team members wore the jerseys during warmups to be later auctioned for charity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Levesque |first1=Olivia |title=LGBTQ communities 'deserve better' as Marc, Eric Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, says Rainbow Collective |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/marc-eric-staal-pride-jersey-rainbow-collective-1.6789586 |website=CBC News |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref>

 

 

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